Which of the following is a non-point sources of water pollution?
Roads runoff
Oil wells
Thermal power plants
Underground coal mines
A
Underground coal mines
B
Thermal power plants
C
Roads runoff
D
Oil wells
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Non-point sources of pollution are often termed ‘diffuse’ pollution and refer to those inputs and impacts which occur over a wide area and are not easily attributed to a single source.
Non-point sources include water coming from fields as runoff, roads and streets directly goes to river bodies polluting the water and degrade its quality.
Option A is correct.
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